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  • September

    Destynee Hives-McCray, right, mission specialist, private property debris removal team, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Fort Worth District project manager and Vandi Leheny, left, mission manager, PPDRT, and USACE, Fort Worth District project manager prepare schedules and maintain accountability at the emergency field office on Maui, Sept. 13. Hives-McCray played basketball at Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian university from 2011 to 2016 and attributes lessons learned as an athlete with many life and career lessons. As a mission specialist, Hives-McCray is the 'right hand' of the mission manager.

    Basketball lessons shape Maui emergency responder’s philosophy

    Destynee Hives-McCray, a mission specialist with the PPDRT on Maui supporting the federal response to the Aug. 8 Hawai’i wildfires, said playing Division I basketball taught her lessons to help her succeed in the challenging role.
  • Cameron Crockett (left), office manager, private property debris removal team, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Jacob Rothberger (right), senior Geographic Information Systems analyst, on the Hawai'i Wildfires emergency response mission, review features of the Survey123 application at the emergency field office on Maui, Sept. 12. The application enables real-time information sharing during site surveys which improves efficiency and eliminates the need to transcribe survey data. The USACE develops common operating pictures for commanders using information from the application as well as local, state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations. Crockett and Rothberger came to Maui from the Fort Worth District, USACE to support the emergency response to the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui. The Debris Planning and Response Team is working with partners to evaluate courses of action related to private property debris removal operations and community engagement planning.

    Information key to Maui emergency response

    USACE cartographers and geographers who work with Geographic Information Systems meet information demand by compiling data and converting it into a visual product that provides insight for decision-making vital for the Hawai'i wildfires response mission. Using a platform called USACE Common Operating Picture, or uCOP, they collect information from various sources and import or reference it to develop a visualization.
  • Three men in red shirts sit at a table working on laptop computers

    Environmental protection at forefront of USACE Maui debris removal planning process

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental engineers and biologists are working with local, state and federal environmental agencies to develop contract requirements for the debris removal phase of the Hawai’i wildfires emergency response on Maui.
  • Six people stand outdoors and look at a map together

    Critical Public Facilities team eager to serve local community

    Following a disaster, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers relies on the Critical Public Facilities team to help get communities back on their feet.
  • Two men shake hands with another man

    Cooperators’ meetings promote communication between helping agencies, NGOs

    A local government liaison attends a cooperators’ meeting with representatives from local government, nongovernment organizations, and state and federal agencies assisting with the emergency response to the Hawai’i wildfires that occurred Aug. 8.
  • A man and a woman sit at a desk and work on laptop computers

    Hawai'i wildfires: Q&A with the outgoing ESF#3 team leaders

    The current Emergency Support Function #3 team leader and assistant team leader for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Hawai'i wildfires response are coming to the end of their deployment and offer insight to their time in the roles.

  • August

    Lt. Col. Ryan C. Pevey, commander, Honolulu District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presents a coin to Derrick McGee, a contract specialist from the Honolulu District Power Planning and Response Team on Maui, Aug. 28. The USACE is working with local, state and federal partners on a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to the Hawai’i Wildfires.

    Honolulu District Commander thanks temporary emergency power team

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District Commander, Lt. Col. Ryan Pevey, thanked members of the Power Planning and Response Team for their contributions to the temporary emergency power mission on Maui during a huddle at the generator staging area, Aug. 28.
  • A woman in an Army uniform returns a fuel line to a truck

    25th Infantry Division fuels USACE power mission on Maui

    In response to the Aug. 8 Hawai’i Wildfires, a fuel team from the 25th Infantry Division stepped in to fill a critical need for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' temporary power mission on Maui.
  • A group of people stand and talk in safety vests and hardhats in the early morning hours.

    USACE team earns White House praise

    Following President Biden’s visit, the White House Communications Agency presented the temporary power team with a certificate of appreciation.
  • Jon Runnels (foreground) and Kenny Kwan (background), quality assurance representatives deployed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Temporary Emergency Power Team, perform a quality assurance inspection of a generator at a water pump station on Maui, Aug 22. The USACE is working in partnership with the local and federal response to the Hawaii Wildfires.

    Lights In the dark: Power Team swing shift keep lights on, water flowing

    When the sun sets below the Pacific Ocean, the workday is less than halfway complete for Jon Runnels and Kenny Kwan. The pair are quality assurance representatives deployed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Temporary Emergency Power Team on Maui.